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According to Immigration C.E.O. Doctor Gilroy Middleton, there is an “eminent threat to the country of the inevitable failure of the entire national passport system.” The matter is so serious and of national importance that Prime Minister John Briceño told News Five today that it needs urgent attention. It has to do with the outdated […]
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Tonight, there is some progress to report on the COVID-19 vaccine front. Fellow Caribbean nation Barbados has offered Belize one thousand vaccines. On Sunday, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Motley received one hundred thousand vaccines under the Vaccine Maitri initiative from the Indian government; the Commonwealth of Dominica received seventy-thousand vaccines. West Indies and Caribbean […]
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As the Prime Minister explained, the challenge would be getting the vaccines here from Barbados, but when it does, who will get it first? It is only a thousand vaccines, and frontline workers will be prioritized. The country is still waiting to receive its shipment of vaccines under the COVAX facility. PM Briceño says that […]
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According to Prime Minister John Briceño, the government is insisting on its quota of vaccines through COVAX. The government has made a down payment, and the vaccine allocation should cover thirty-percent of the population. The first shipment is expected to arrive at the end of March. Briceño says the Ministry of Health and Wellness has […]
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Prime Minister John Briceño came under fire on social media after the airing of an interview during which he said that there limited talent in Belize. The comment created a firestorm of criticism against Briceño, and we asked him about it. Briceño explained that his words were misunderstood, but if anyone was offended, he apologizes. […]
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There are twenty new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of the virus to twelve thousand one hundred and thirty-four. As it currently stands, there are one hundred and ninety-eight active cases. The Ministry of Health and Wellness released the statistics this evening and here’s a breakdown by Kathleen Azueta-Cho. […]
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Former Belizean Prime Minister Said Musa has written to U.S. President Joe Biden in respect to Cuba. Musa tells President Biden that removing the recent designation and lifting the embargo will be acts of justice benefiting Cuba, the U.S.A. and the region. Musa says that the recent action taken on January eleventh by former President […]
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On Tuesday, Cabinet discussed a mid-term report from the Economic Recovery Advisory Team Cabinet during its regular session. The government created the team to make recommendations to engineer sustainable economic activity and protect and create jobs to emerge from the current economic crisis successfully. A press release from the Government says that nine ministerial working […]
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Government ministers met with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize as part of its budget consultations. The discussions were led by Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, accompanied by Education Minister Francis Fonseca, and Minister of the Public Service Henry Charles Usher. President Luke Martinez and members Ella Waight, Garry Yearwood, Timothy Dami, and Hubert […]
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What was traditionally known on the political scene as the “Red Hills” in Cayo saw a complete one hundred and eighty-degree change at November eleventh general elections when the People United Party won all six seats in that district. With the municipal election less than three weeks away, we headed west today to find out […]
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On Thursday, the newly appointed board of commissioners of the National Women’s Commission gathered for their first meeting. The women advocacy group’s new President Thea Garcia Ramirez, Vice President Marissa Cervantes Martin, Treasurer Pastora Castillo, Secretary Dorla Vaughan. The other appointed commissioners are Anthony Sabal, Wendy Cabral Williams, Geovannie Brackett, Chelsea Cruz, Aurelia Cal, Kristina […]
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Students across the country have been adjusting to distance learning for almost an entire year. Different schools adapt their methods based on what their school population can access. In the case of Sacred Heart College in the West, shifting to virtual classes has been a lot more manageable than most would expect. News Five’s Duane […]
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If you are looking for entertainment on your valentine night, a virtual jazz festival takes place on Sunday at five p.m. right here on Channel Five and our News Five live Facebook page. Belize International Jazz Festival presents a Jazzy Valentine’s Special. That will feature Belizean and international artists. Here’s a snippet of the show. […]
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As we reported earlier in the newscast, India’s vaccine diplomacy continues in full swing. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the hundred thousand Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine doses. In a letter to PM Modi, Mottley said, “on behalf of my government and people, I wish to express gratitude to […]
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The dragon dance is among the many activities done annually to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Belize, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festive occasion has gone virtual. Every year, across the city, you would at some point witness the spectacle as the performing team stopped in at Chinese businesses. This year is […]
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